Now listen to me,
Toby, an' remember what I say. You see they put us all in a hotel
together, an' some of these places where we go don't have any too
much stuff on the table. Whenever we strike a new town you find
out at the hotel what time they have the grub ready, an' you be
on hand, so's to get in with the first. Eat all you can, an' fill
your pockets."
"If that's all a feller has to do to travel with a circus," said
Toby, "I'm just the one, 'cause I always used to do just that when
I hadn't any idea of bein' a circus man."
"Then you'll get along all right," said Ben, as he checked the speed
of his horses and, looking carefully ahead, said, as he guided
his team to one side of the road, "This is as far as we're going
tonight."
Toby learned that they were within a couple of miles of the town,
and that the entire procession would remain by the roadside until
time to make the grand entree into the village, when every wagon,
horse, and man would be decked out in the most gorgeous array, as
they had been when they entered Guilford.
Under Ben's direction he wrapped himself in an old horse blanket,
and lay down on the top of the wagon; and he was so tired from the
excitement of the day and night that he had hardly stretched out
at full length before he was fast asleep.
IV: THE FIRST DAY WITH THE CIRCUS
When Toby awakened and looked around he could hardly realize where
he was or bow he came there.
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